A system includes an ignition switch, a power source, a power outlet, and an electronic control unit communicatively coupled to the ignition switch. The electronic control unit is configured to: determine that the ignition switch is set to an OFF state, determine whether a state of charge of an electronic device coupled to the power outlet is below a target state of charge, and in response to determining that the ignition switch is set to the OFF state and determining that the state of charge is below the target state of charge, provide power to the electronic device, from the power source and through the power outlet, while the ignition switch is set to the OFF state until the state of charge of the electronic device reaches the target state of charge.
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5. The system of claim 1, wherein the available amount of energy in the power source is reduced by a percentage such that the power source is not depleted when powering the power outlet while the ignition switch is set to OFF.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the power source is a vehicle battery.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the power outlet is a wired charging port.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the power outlet is configured as a wireless charger, such that, when the power from the power source is provided to the power outlet, the power outlet transmits power in the form of wireless energy for charging the electronic device.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein the available amount of energy in the power source is reduced by a percentage such that the power source is not depleted when powering the power outlet while the ignition switch is set to OFF.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein the power source is a vehicle battery.
14. The method of claim 9, wherein the power outlet is a wired charging port.
15. The method of claim 9, wherein the power outlet is configured as a wireless charger such that when the power from the power source is provided to the power outlet the power outlet transmit power in the form of wireless energy for charging the electronic device.
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December 9, 2019
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